Melina Juárez Pérez, PhD
she/they, Assistant Professor, At-Large Representative, UFWW
Office
Location
AH 438
Hours
T/TR 2-3:30pm & by appointment
Website
UFWWAbout
Melina Juárez Pérez earned her PhD in Political Science at the University of New Mexico in 2018. She joined Western Washington University in the fall of 2019 with a dual appointment in the Department of Political Science & Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Program. Her work focuses on the intersections of class, gender, race, & sexuality & their role in shaping the lived experiences, health, & happiness of Latinx & queer people of color.
Her work has been published in journals such as the Sociology of Race & Ethnicity, Policy Studies Journal, & Journal of Health Politics, Policy & Law.
Research Interests
- Immigration, Latinx Studies, Gender & Sexuality
Current Courses
Fall 2023
- PLSC 398 Immigration Politics
Spring 2024
- PLSC 431 Senior Seminar - American Politics
Selected Publications
Treating immigrants like criminals has a long history in the US, The Monkey Cage, Washington Post
Surge in LGBTQ+ and Women of Color Candidates, Yet Obstacles Remain for LGBTQ+ Voters, The Forum, Urban Affairs Review
Juárez, Melina, Gomez-Aguiñaga, Bárbara, and Sonia Bettez. 2018. “20 Years After IIRIRA: The Effects of Immigrant Detention on Latinx Communities Across the Nation,” Journal on Migration and Human Security, 6(1): 74-96.
Vargas, Edward, Sanchez, Gabriel R., and Melina Juárez. 2017. "Fear by Association: Perceptions of Anti-Immigrant Policy and Health Outcomes." Journal of Health Politics, Policy, and Law, 42(3).